Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2022

Felton Road Cornish Point, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand, 2022

Grape: Single Vineyard 100% Pinot Noir. All vineyard work is done by hand. Natural yeast fermentation using 25% whole cluster bunches. Unfined and unfiltered. Aged for 13 months in 25% new French oak barrels from artisan Burgundian coopers. Certified organic and biodynamic.

This wine is from Cornish Point vineyard where the close proximity to Lake Dunstan (surrounded on three sides) creates a unique mesoclimate. Heavy silt soils overlie alluvial gravels interspersed with calcareous seams. 

Winemaker's Tasting Note:

How can one not love that instant bath of flowers, fruits and spice that this wine delivers? No holding back, no reticence at all, just a wash of Cornish Point indulgence - all leading to a flowing silky finish. Through the entire palate there is a gentle mineral seam that stops anything from tipping over into excess, so it seduces rather than hollers. There will be no lack of complexity to come for those with patience, but it is very hard to resist now.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Intense wine that is on the dark side with concentrated flavours that suggest black fruits, cacao powder, liquorice and anise supported by sweet, chewy tannins A wine of substance and of promise. Time will add new layers to an already tantalisingly complex wine."

95/100 points, Bob Campbell MW, THE REAL REVIEW, August 2023

"Aromas of balsamic, spice, plum and dried strawberry. Medium to full body with round and fine tannins showing polish and energy. Salty. Savory and subtle fruit. 7.6 hectares. Very high calcium-based soils. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification"

96/100 points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, October 2023

Pair this wonderful Pinot Noir with roasted duck.